Penalties for Violations
- Section 11 of Republic Act No. 3060 prescribes penalties for violations, including:
- Imprisonment from not less than six months to not more than two years.
- A fine ranging from six hundred to two thousand pesos.
- Both imprisonment and fine may be imposed at the court's discretion.
- If the offender is a foreign national (alien), immediate deportation shall be enforced.
- The license to operate the television station involved shall be revoked.
- When the violation is committed by a corporation, partnership, or association, criminal liability is assigned to the responsible president, manager, administrator, or official.
Purpose and Justification for Strict Enforcement
- The directive emphasizes the importance of upholding morality and public peace amid increasing criminality.
- Only motion pictures found harmless and not offensive to morals or societal peace, as determined by the Board of Censors, should be exhibited on television.
- The stringent enforcement ensures compliance with existing laws to prevent the broadcast of inappropriate content.
Presidential Directive for Vigorous Enforcement
- The President of the Philippines directs the strict imposition of the penalties prescribed under Republic Act No. 3060 for violations concerning the exhibition of unapproved motion pictures.
- All relevant government offices, officers, and employees are called upon to exert maximum effort to enforce the law.
- Enforcement measures include ensuring no unapproved motion picture or unauthorized labels are exhibited or printed in connection with television broadcasts.
Scope of Applicability
- The order covers all television stations operating within the Philippines.
- It applies to any form of motion picture content transmitted, including trailers, stills, and other pictorial advertisements.
- Does not apply to government-produced or exhibited motion pictures and newsreels.
Legal Responsibility
- Direct accountability lies with persons or entities exhibiting unauthorized content.
- Corporate or collective entities are held liable through their responsible officers.
- Alien offenders face deportation aside from the penalties imposed by the court.
Official Implementation
- The order was signed and promulgated by the President on July 22, 1967, mandating immediate and effective enforcement.
- It aligns with and supplements the provisions of Republic Act No. 3060.
- Government agencies involved in media regulation are instructed to cooperate fully in implementing the order.